A Docker image for bitcoind
A Docker image for bitcoind to self-host a Bitcoin node.
Install Docker and Docker Compose by using the link below https://docs.docker.com/engine/install
Clone project
git clone https://github.com/milkyway-technology/bitcoind-docker.gitStart Bitcoin node
docker compose up -dStop bitcoin node
docker compose downStop Bitcoin node and delete volume
docker compose down --volumesThe bitcoind container can be configured with the environment variables below.
| Variable | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| DB_CACHE | Size of database cache (in MB) | 8192 |
| MAX_MEM_POOL | Maximum memory usage (in MB) for the transaction memory pool | 300 |
| MAX_ORPHAN_TX | Maximum number of orphan transactions to keep in memory | 100 |
| PRUNE | Whether to enable pruning (1 for enabled, 0 for disabled) | 0 |
| MAX_CONNECTIONS | Maximum number of inbound/outbound connections | 40 |
| MAX_UPLOAD_TARGET | Maximum upload target bandwidth (in MB/s) | 0 |
| CHAIN | Blockchain chain (e.g., main, testnet) | main |
| RPC_ALLOW_IP | IP address or range to allow RPC connections from | 0.0.0.0/0 |
| RPC_BIND | IP address to bind RPC server to | 0.0.0.0 |
| RPC_PASSWORD | Password for RPC authentication | satoshi |
| RPC_USER | Username for RPC authentication | bitcoin |
| RPC_ENABLED | Whether RPC server is enabled (1 for enabled, 0 for disabled) | 1 |
Bitcoind Docker is distributed under the Apache 2.0 License.
Thanks goes to these wonderful people (emoji key):
 Lorenzo Carneli 💻 🤔 |
This project follows the all-contributors specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!
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